Friday, December 2, 2011

In this week’s ESPN.com blog, Duff McKagan writes about being on the road with his band, Loaded, as they tour Europe with the legendary Motorhead.

“We are ending up this tour run, with seven sold-out shows in Germany, opening for Motorhead,” writes Duff. “If you are a rock band of Loaded's size and ilk, playing Germany with Motorhead is like making it to The Show when you get called up to the major leagues in baseball. We have been "called up," and even my wife and daughters from afar revere the great Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee."

"This past 10 days away from home have been the hardest, but playing with Motorhead makes things OK. We would have said "no" to any other offer and simply gone home after South America.”